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veleze0
Dec 14, 20231 min read
Read 'I was once alcohol's captive. Here's what set me free.'
Former U.S. poet laureate, Tracy K. Smith, writes a gorgeous, complicated essay about alcohol, race, and motherhood. Tracy K. Smith...
Kathleen Felli
Jun 30, 20231 min read
Read 'Maintenance, Hvidovre'
For The New Yorker, Olga Ravn writes an eerie story about a woman who becomes delirious after giving birth. If there was one word to...
veleze0
Feb 1, 20232 min read
The Question of Exhaustion in Motherhood
Professor Elizabeth Velez and Kathleen Felli comment on the juxtaposition of two articles printed on the December 31, 2022 issue of The...
Kathleen Felli
Jan 21, 20232 min read
The Justified Irreverence of Jennette McCurdy's 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'
Kathleen Felli writes readers' reactions to the bestselling memoir and the cultural dilemma of how to talk about abusive mothers. Over...
Colleen Baer
Jan 18, 20223 min read
Pregnancy Loss Often Goes Undiscussed -- Here are 5 Stories to Read
Here are five stories--ranging from personal essays to analyses of the impact of abortion restrictions--to read about pregnancy loss.
Colleen Baer
Jun 12, 20218 min read
The Real Mystery in Mare of Easttown: Is it Possible to be a ‘Good’ Mother?
Mare of Easttown may be a murder-mystery at its core, but its exploration of motherhood is its most compelling subject matter.
Colleen Baer
Mar 9, 20215 min read
7 Stories about Maternal Mental Health
Here are seven stories looking at the particularities of mental health struggles faced by mothers.
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